BroncosÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢ hard man Shane Webcke today announced that he will be stepping down from representative rugby league, effective immediately.

The veteran of 215* matches for the Broncos, 18 Tests for Australia and 21 State of Origin appearances for Queensland, Webcke has finally surrendered to a chronic knee injury. The man rated the No.1 prop in the game for the past five seasons, has made what he describes as the ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã…Â“inevitableÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬? decision.